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First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF
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269 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.66B invested in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 65 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

210% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 21

140% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 53

60% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 24 (+9)

16% more funds holding

Funds holding: 231 → 269 (+38)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.3B → $2.66B (+$364M)

1.47% more ownership

Funds ownership: 65.73% → 67.19% (+1.5%)

Holders
269
Holders Change
+38
Holders Change %
+16.45%
% of All Funds
5.3%
Holding in Top 10
24
Holding in Top 10 Change
+9
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+60%
% of All Funds
0.47%
New
65
Increased
127
Reduced
53
Closed
21
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$94.5M
2
Bank of America
Bank of America
North Carolina
+$28.5M
3
IWA
Inspirion Wealth Advisors
Illinois
+$25.1M
4
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
+$24.8M
5
Truist Financial
Truist Financial
North Carolina
+$19.7M

Top Sellers

1
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$22.6M
2
Jane Street
Jane Street
New York
-$10.2M
3
TCM
TD Capital Management
Tennessee
-$9.17M
4
AFA
American Financial Advisors
Georgia
-$3.16M
5
KCM
Karp Capital Management
California
-$3.11M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
KCM
76
Karp Capital Management
California
$3.82M -$3.11M -59,963 -45%
CWM
77
Cranbrook Wealth Management
Michigan
$3.81M +$502K +9,675 +15%
HR
78
Hayden Royal
North Carolina
$3.72M +$3.69M +71,182 New
FAAS
79
First Allied Advisory Services
California
$3.64M +$281K +5,423 +8%
SCM
80
Smith Capital Management
Arkansas
$3.44M +$2.58M +49,731 +299%
FHC
81
First Heartland Consultants
Missouri
$3.4M +$360K +6,933 +12%
CP
82
Camelot Portfolios
Ohio
$3.39M -$90.2K -1,738 -3%
SBL
83
Sargent Bickham Lagudis
Colorado
$3.39M +$1.61M +30,974 +90%
EIA
84
Eldridge Investment Advisors
New Hampshire
$3.31M +$918K +17,693 +38%
NA
85
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$3.28M -$930K -17,928 -22%
RIS
86
Retirement Income Solutions
Michigan
$3.23M -$775K -14,927 -19%
EWM
87
EPG Wealth Management
Georgia
$3.21M +$3.21M +61,923 New
BWM
88
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$3.18M +$325K +6,265 +11%
GWM
89
Geneos Wealth Management
Colorado
$3.09M +$446K +8,594 +17%
Bank of New York Mellon
90
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$3.01M +$111K +2,141 +4%
FFN
91
Focus Financial Network
Minnesota
$2.98M -$674K -12,990 -18%
FHB
92
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$2.98M +$1.03M +19,808 +52%
MA
93
Mutual Advisors
Nebraska
$2.93M +$2.1M +40,465 +252%
GM
94
GeoWealth Management
Illinois
$2.87M +$2.88M +55,423 New
AW
95
ACG Wealth
Georgia
$2.81M -$178K -3,432 -6%
CPIG
96
Chicago Partners Investment Group
Illinois
$2.73M +$146K +2,804 +6%
ACP
97
Aviance Capital Partners
Florida
$2.69M +$564K +10,862 +26%
FA
98
Faithward Advisors
Pennsylvania
$2.68M -$2.06M -39,629 -43%
CRCM
99
Corbett Road Capital Management
Virginia
$2.63M +$2.64M +50,845 New
WI
100
Wintrust Investments
Illinois
$2.55M -$118K -2,283 -4%
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4
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LMBS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review

269 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $2.66B — up 16% from $2.3B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 65 funds opened new LMBS positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 44 holders — while 127 added to existing stakes and 53 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $94.5M. The largest seller was UBS Group, cutting an estimated $22.6M.

  • 269 institutional investors held First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF (LMBS) as of Q4 2019, up from 231 in Q3 2019.
  • Funds reported $2.66B of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF stock for Q4 2019, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 65 funds opened new First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF positions in Q4 2019 and 21 closed out, a net change of +44 holders.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF buyer in Q4 2019 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $94.5M added.
  • The largest First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF seller in Q4 2019 was UBS Group, an estimated $22.6M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.